Chapter 41
Single Word Sum-Ups
This gets everyone participating in discussion without making extended comments. It also tests for understanding and demonstrates the possibility of multiple interpretations.
Purposes
- To express an idea or make a point concisely
- To give everyone a chance to speak briefly
- To identify patterns and themes of summary words and dig deeper into these
- To use selected summary words to start subsequent conversation
How It Works
- A presentation, video, or discussion on a concept, theory, idea, or technique takes place for ten to fifteen minutes.
- Each member then writes down on a notecard the single word he or she thinks best sums up the content explored so far.
- The large group forms a circle and each person, in ...
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